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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Junction House, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Junction House and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Junction House:
    • 39.316565, -120.811052
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Junction House
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Junction House ...

We found one communities that share the name Junction House.

There is one other community in California which is also named Junction House.

Beyond California.

  • Communities Located In California ...
    • Butte County
      • This Junction House is located in Butte County and lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Junction House that is located in Nevada County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Junction House.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Junction House ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Alpha ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alpha have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alpha
    • Alpha is located in Nevada County
  • Bear Valley ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bear Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bear Valley
    • Bear Valley is located in Nevada County
  • Democrat ‑ Historic
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Democrat have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Democrat
    • Democrat is located in Nevada County
  • Drum ‑ Historic
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drum have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drum
    • Drum is located in Placer County
  • Dutch Flat
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Eagle Bird ‑ Historic
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Eagle Bird have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Bird
    • Eagle Bird is located in Nevada County
  • Emigrant Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Forebay
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forebay have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forebay
    • Forebay is located in Placer County
  • Hunts Hill ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Hill
    • Hunts Hill is located in Nevada County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Lake City
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake City
      • Lake City is located in Nevada County
    • Midas
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Midas have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Midas
      • Midas is located in Placer County
    • Quaker Hill ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
      • Quaker Hill is located in Nevada County
    • Relief
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Relief have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relief
      • Relief is located in Nevada County
    • Snow Point ‑ Historic
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Point
      • Snow Point is located in Nevada County
    • Snow Tent ‑ Historic
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Tent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Tent
      • Snow Tent is located in Nevada County

How Far From Junction House to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Junction House to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Junction House and extending to:

  • Nevada City, which is the Seat of Nevada County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Junction House to Nevada City, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 62 miles [99.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take most of three days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,322 miles [3,736.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,052 miles [12,958.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,101 miles [9,818.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Junction House. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Nevada County: www.new.mynevadacounty.com/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Junction House) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Junction House. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.3166, Longitude: -120.8111       In this case, the coordinates for Junction House have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Junction House to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 339.012 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 339.804 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.166 degrees.




 

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